eh Jawaani Hai Deewani From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigationJump to search Not to be confused with Jawani Diwani: A Youthful Joyride. Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani Yeh jawani hai deewani.jpg Theatrical release poster Directed by Ayan Mukerji Written by Hussain Dalal (Dialogue) Screenplay by Ayan Mukerji Story by Ayan Mukerji Produced by Hiroo Yash Johar Karan Johar Starring Ranbir Kapoor Deepika Padukone Kalki Koechlin Aditya Roy Kapur Cinematography V. Manikandan Edited by Akiv Ali Music by Pritam Production company Dharma Productions Distributed by Eros International UTV Motion Pictures Release date 31 May 2013 Running time 159 minutes Country India Language Hindi Box office est. ?319 crore (US$42 million) Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (transl. This youth is crazy) is a 2013 Indian Hindi-language coming-of-age romantic comedy-drama film, directed by Ayan Mukerji, written by Mukerji and Hussain Dalal, and produced by Karan Johar. It stars Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone in their second film together after Bachna Ae Haseeno (2008). Kalki Koechlin and Aditya Roy Kapur play supporting roles. Initially set for a March 2013 release, the film was released on 31 May 2013. Upon release, it was a box office success. It was a very popular film amongst the youth. Since its release in 2013, the film has gone on to achieve cult status. At the 59th Filmfare Awards, Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani led the ceremony with 9 nominations including Best Film, Best Director for Mukherji, Best Actor for Kapoor, Best Supporting Actor for Kapoor, Best Supporting Actress for Koechlin and soon. Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani has become one of the highest grossing Indian films of all time. It was the third film to cross ?3 billion worldwide after 3 Idiots (2009). It was also the tenth highest grossing Bollywood film in overseas markets at the time of release. Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Production 3.1 Filming 3.2 Casting 4 Soundtrack 5 Marketing 6 Pre-release business 7 Release 7.1 Critical reception 8 Controversies 9 Box office 9.1 India 9.2 Overseas 10 Home Media 11 Awards and nominations 12 References 13 External links Plot Naina Talwar (Deepika Padukone) is a medical student absorbed in her studies. She tops her classes but feels like an outcast due to her introverted nature. An encounter with an old classmate, Aditi Mehra (Kalki Koechlin), makes her realize that she wants more from life than high marks. Thus, she makes an impulsive decision to follow Aditi on a hiking trip into the Himalayas, up to Manali. During the hike, she renews her friendship with other former classmates, Kabir Thapar 'Bunny' (Ranbir Kapoor) and Avinash Arora 'Avi' (Aditya Roy Kapur). Bunny is a charmer whose dream is to wander and discover the world and has no interest in ever settling dow